Cool, dry-ish President's Day weekend ahead for the Portland area

The President's Day weekend forecast for the Portland area is looking drier and slightly warmer than the work week we're wrapping up, after morning snow showers, that is.

It begins soggily enough this morning, with a 30-percent chance of snow showers before 10 a.m., with clouds and calm winds as the day develops. The National Weather Service also says to expect a high near 43 degrees.

Little or no snow accumulation is expected.

Tonight, the mostly cloudy skies continue, with just-above freezing temperatures of 34 degrees and northeast winds of around 8 miles per hour.

On Saturday, the meteorologists are calling for mostly sunny skies, with a high near 44. Look for brisk north winds of between 8 and 11 mph.

Saturday night should look something like this: sorta cloudy, with a low around 36, northwest winds up to 8 mph.

Sunday morning calls for a 20 percent chance of snow showers along with more clouds and a high near 42. Come Sunday night, the chance of showers jumps to 50 percent, with continued clouds and a low around 35 degrees.

It's a long weekend (hurray!), so here's what's in store for Washington's Birthday: A chance of showers. Clouds. A high near 41.

By Monday night, the chance of showers endures. So do the clouds, and a low around 34.